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Mint
3 days ago
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CJ Abrams, Alex Call lead Nationals past Twins
CJ Abrams and Alex Call drove in three runs apiece, and the Washington Nationals pulled away for a 9-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis. Call and Luis Garcia Jr. each homered for Washington, which evened the series at one win apiece. Drew Millas finished with a team-high three hits and scored a pair of runs. Ty France went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI for Minnesota. Royce Lewis finished 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Nationals left-hander Mitchell Parker (7-10) held the Twins to two runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. He walked one and struck out four. Twins right-hander Joe Ryan (10-5) allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits in five innings. He issued one walk and fanned five. Millas helped to start the scoring for the Nationals in the third. He hit a leadoff single, stole second base and scored on Call's single to left. In the fourth, Garcia hit a leadoff blast to right-center field to make it 2-0. Three more runs in the fifth increased the Nationals' lead to 5-0. Abrams stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and no outs, and he delivered with a three-run double to right. The Twins pulled within 5-2 in the sixth. Royce Lewis hit an RBI single to left, and Ty France followed up three batters later with an RBI double to left. Washington answered with a run in the seventh to make it 6-2. Call hit a towering homer over the wall in right-center field for his third homer. The Nationals put the game out of reach with three more runs in the eighth. Garcia hit a leadoff double to center, and Josh Bell brought him home with an RBI single to center in the next at-bat. Bell later scored on a wild pitch by Twins reliever Kody Funderburk, and Call capped the inning with an RBI groundout to make it 9-2. The Twins' Matt Wallner hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth to cut the deficit to 9-3. Twins outfielder Byron Buxton left the game early because of left side soreness. The team said Buxton's status is day-to-day. Center fielder Jacob Young left the game early for Washington because of a right index finger contusion. He was injured when a pitch hit him in the finger while he was trying to bunt, and Call replaced him in the top of the third.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Ty France's RBI double
Ty France hits a double to left field to score Royce Lewis, cutting the Twins' deficit to 5-2 in the bottom of the 6th
Yahoo
18-07-2025
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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Luke Keaschall, Dylan Lee and Jordan Lawlar
FANTASY BASEBALL WAIVER WIRE PICKUPS Luke Keaschall (2B Twins): Rostered in 11% of Yahoo leagues After nearly three months off due to a fractured forearm suffered on a HBP, Keaschall is back playing baseball again and will resume partaking in official games as he kicks off a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Friday. Most likely, he'll stay there at least a week. If it doesn't look like he's missed a beat, he could rejoin the Twins afterwards. If he's slow out of the gate, then maybe he'll be optioned to the minors for a spell. Still, we're going to hope here for the former scenario. It wasn't perfectly clear that Keachall was ready for the majors when he got the call just three weeks into the season, but he certainly looked the part, opening up on a six-game hitting streak before getting hurt in his seventh game. Most impressive was that he walked five times and struck out just twice in 26 plate appearances. He was 5-for-5 stealing bases. He went without a homer, but he had two barrels and five other hard-hit balls among his 17 balls in play. Just those seven games still place him seventh in WAR among the Twins' 18 position players with at least 20 plate appearances this season. And that's why he really ought to get another chance quickly. Give him the spot of Brooks Lee or Ty France or Trevor Larnach and let him go. He's not going to be a big power hitter just yet, but he can certainly help a team currently ranked 21st in the majors in OBP and 26th in steals. It'll be some time before it pays off, but he should be stashed now. Dylan Lee (RP Braves): Rostered in 8% of Yahoo leagues Which reliever not currently closing has the best chance of sliding into the closer's role because of a trade deadline move? Let's throw out some names: Angels: Reid DetmersAthletics: Elvis Alvarado?Guardians: Cade SmithOrioles: Yennier Cano (assuming Seranthony Domínguez is gone)Rays: Edwin Uceta, Kevin Kelly, eventually Drew Ramsussen?Red Sox: Jordan HicksRoyals: Lucas ErcegTwins: Griffin Jax Braves: Dylan LeeCardinals: JoJo Romero, Riley O'Brien (Phil Maton goes, too, if Ryan Helsley goes)D-backs: Shelby Miller or Ryan Thompson if they eventually come back healthyMarlins: Calvin Faucher (if Ronny Henríquez and Anthony Bender are both traded)Nationals: Brad LordPirates: Carmen Mlodzinksi, Braxton Ashcraft (Dennis Santana is a goner)Reds: Tony Santillan, Scott Barlow (also both trade candidates) Of everyone here, I'd say Lee is the best bet. Raisel Iglesias seems much more likely to be traded than Aroldis Chapman, Emmanuel Clase or Ryan Helsley, and unlike some other guys here, Lee is a clear No. 2 on the depth chart. Lord is also rather interesting, since Kyle Finnegan is very likely to be dealt, but I think he's a breakdown candidate after a heavy first-half workload in his first stint as a reliever. Jax, along with Smith, probably has the most upside of the group, but I don't think the Twins will wind up selling. Erceg is also intriguing, but the Royals will probably keep Carlos Estévez and try to hang in the race unless these next 10 days go badly. Jordan Lawlar (SS Diamondbacks): Rostered in 7% of Yahoo leagues That Lawlar hasn't already been picked up in more leagues is an obvious reaction to his latest injury, a Grade 1 hamstring strain that has had him on the shelf for Triple-A Reno since June 26. There haven't really been any updates on his status since, but players typically return from Grade 1 strains within a month, meaning Lawlar should be about ready to join the Diamondbacks infield right around the trade deadline, when the team is nearly certain to ship out free agent-to-be Eugenio Suárez. Lawlar's first major league stint this season saw him go hitless in 19 at-bats, but that was in a bit role. He'll play regularly next time around, and he'll show off the power-speed combination that has allowed him to amass 17 homers and 22 steals to go along with a .334/.420/.590 line in 81 career Triple-A games. The durability concerns are real and might need to be factored into his long-term dynasty value, but if he's up on Aug. 1 as hoped, he could be good for around eight homers and a dozen steals over the final third of the season. Waiver Wire Quick Hits - The Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar is only 46% rostered in Yahoo leagues as he returns from his second IL stint of the year. That's above my threshold for being featured in this column, but he needs to be picked up in leagues in which he's available. He's been somewhat disappointing in his 32 games while healthy, but he was plenty useful last year and he really should be better now; his strikeout rate is just 22%, compared to 29% last year, and his hard-hit rate has jumped from 40% to 44%. Statcast gives him an xBA of .303 and an xSLG of .500. - I featured Shane Bieber seven weeks ago before his setback in his return from Tommy John, so I won't do it again now. However, he's back on a rehab assignment, having thrown two scoreless innings Tuesday, and he's currently available in 64% of Yahoo leagues. He could turn out to be pretty helpful during the final two months.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
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Twins begin 3-game series against the Cubs
Chicago Cubs (54-36, first in the NL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (43-47, third in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (5-2, 2.78 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Twins: Simeon Woods Richardson (4-4, 4.41 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 55 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -143, Twins +119; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins begin a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Minnesota has a 43-47 record overall and a 24-18 record in home games. The Twins have a 20-36 record in games when they have given up a home run. Chicago is 54-36 overall and 24-20 in road games. The Cubs have the seventh-ranked team ERA in the NL at 3.78. The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams. TOP PERFORMERS: Ty France has 15 doubles and six home runs for the Twins. Byron Buxton is 9 for 41 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games. Advertisement Seiya Suzuki leads the Cubs with 25 home runs while slugging .561. Michael Busch is 17 for 34 with six home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 5-5, .210 batting average, 3.62 ERA, even run differential Cubs: 7-3, .273 batting average, 2.83 ERA, outscored opponents by 29 runs INJURIES: Twins: Bailey Ober: 15-Day IL (hip), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zebby Matthews: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Luke Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm) Cubs: Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (calf), Miguel Amaya: 10-Day IL (oblique), Eli Morgan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Javier Assad: 60-Day IL (oblique), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Twins begin 3-game series against the Cubs
Chicago Cubs (54-36, first in the NL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (43-47, third in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (5-2, 2.78 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Twins: Simeon Woods Richardson (4-4, 4.41 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 55 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -143, Twins +119; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins begin a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Minnesota has a 43-47 record overall and a 24-18 record in home games. The Twins have a 20-36 record in games when they have given up a home run. Chicago is 54-36 overall and 24-20 in road games. The Cubs have the seventh-ranked team ERA in the NL at 3.78. The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams. TOP PERFORMERS: Ty France has 15 doubles and six home runs for the Twins. Byron Buxton is 9 for 41 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games. Seiya Suzuki leads the Cubs with 25 home runs while slugging .561. Michael Busch is 17 for 34 with six home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 5-5, .210 batting average, 3.62 ERA, even run differential Cubs: 7-3, .273 batting average, 2.83 ERA, outscored opponents by 29 runs INJURIES: Twins: Bailey Ober: 15-Day IL (hip), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zebby Matthews: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Luke Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm) Cubs: Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (calf), Miguel Amaya: 10-Day IL (oblique), Eli Morgan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Javier Assad: 60-Day IL (oblique), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
